Lumbar disc herniation presenting with fecal incontinence without radiculopathy: A case report.

BACKGROUND

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) usually presents with lower extremity symptoms and signs, but rarely with bladder and bowel complaints. Here, we present a 61-year-old female who suffered solely from fecal incontinence (FI) attributed to a large LDH.

CASE DESCRIPTION: The patient presented with FI, but had a normal neurological examination. When the lumbar magnetic resonance imaging of showed a large central L5S1 LDH, the patient underwent an urgent diskectomy. Six months later, her symptoms had improved.

CONCLUSION

Patients with large central LDHs may present with FI alone warranting urgent/emergent disc removal.